Month: October 2015

El Pasoans react to newly-released film, “Sicario” out in theatres.

Michael Egwuagu scored two touchdowns off UTEP turnovers in the second half as UTSA pulled away for a 25-6 victory over the Miners in the Conference USA opener for both teams on Saturday in the Sun Bowl. The Roadrunners (1-4, 1-0 C-USA) led the Miners (2-3, 0-1 C-USA) 3-0 following a first half that featured

Larry Rose III had a career-high 260 rushing yards as the NM State football team fell 38-29 to Rio Grande rival New Mexico at University Stadium on Saturday night. Rose III used 21 carries to garner 260 of the Aggies’ (0-4) 303 rushing yards. He had a long rush of 67 yards and averaged 12.4

El Pasoan and Riverside grad Shawn Jordan was looking to add another win to his resume in the octagon, but it didn’t happen. Ruslan Magomedov (14-1) unanimously outpointed Shawn Jordan (18-7) in a heavyweight bout. The scorecards read 30-27, 29-28, 30-27 all in Magomedov’s favor. The heavyweight bout was part of the main card of

Severe thunderstorms caused havoc throughout the Borderland Saturday. From Las Cruces to El Paso many experienced heavy rains and some areas saw golf ball-sized hail. The rains even caused some headaches at the University of Texas-El Paso game. In West Las Cruces many drivers pulled over when heavy rains made for low visibility and windshields

Hundreds of rescue workers using shovels and pickaxes recovered four more bodies early Saturday in the wake of a hillside collapse above a group of homes on the outskirts of the Guatemalan capital. The death toll rose to 30 amid fears that hundreds more could still be buried in the rubble. Family members have reported

Volkswagen’s pollution-control chicanery has not just been victimless tinkering, killing between five and 20 people in the United States annually in recent years, according to an Associated Press statistical and computer analysis. The software that the company admitted using to get around government emissions limits allowed VWs to spew enough pollution to cause somewhere between

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Members of the El Paso Republican Party are upset after being told by the city to distribute material in designated areas following naturalization ceremonies. They were told by the city they weren’t allowed to hand out booklets in front of the the Civic Center, but the El Paso Republican Party said they were going to

Update: The southbound lanes of Airway between Edgemere and Viscount remain closed as of around 8:30 p.m. The northbound lanes of Airway remain closed while police investigate. Original story: El Paso Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash at 1201 Airway, according to a tweet by the police department. The department’s Special Traffic Investigations division

The mother who pleaded guilty in connection with the death of her 2-year-old daughter will not set foot inside a prison. According to court documents, Elizabeth Graham pleaded guilty Thursday, Oct. 1 to injury to a child by omission. She was sentenced to 10 years in prison, but the sentence was suspended. Instead, Elizabeth will

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing inmate. Paul Vibert, 40, was wrongfully released El Paso County Downtown Detention Facility from the Friday at 1:30 p.m. An EPCSO spokesperson told ABC-7 they are now investigating how this happened. Vibert, of the 1800 block of N. Mesquite in Las Cruces, was supposed

UTEP Journalism professor David Smith-Soto is taking a stand. Shortly after Senate Bill 11, allowing for concealed guns on college campuses, he hung a small “no guns” sign outside his classroom door. “When those yahoos over in Austin decided they were going to put guns in my classroom, it was personal, ” Smith-Soto said. “It’s

Police arrest a man accused of shooting his girlfriend’s 16-month-old son in the eye with a BB gun. Lorenzo Ordaz, 30, of 2230 Dona Ana Road, is charged with one count of negligent child abuse resulting in great bodily harm. The charge is a first-degree felony. The boy was injured Wednesday night. Neighbors called police

An El Paso Police affidavit reveals more details of the traffic collision and arrest of an El Paso Police detective in a crash in August 2013. Eduardo Gonzalez has been charged with DWI. According to the affidavit, Gonzalez, who was off-duty, was driving a 2013 Cadillac Escalade when he was involved in a crash in

2nd Update: A woman and a child were injured the morning of Oct. 2 when they were struck by a truck in the 4700 block of North Mesa. The crash happened at about 9:51 a.m. when a 2013 Chevrolet Truck was attempting to exit a private driveway and struck the two female victims as they

A 56-year-old man was seriously injured after being run over by a semi-truck the morning of Oct. 2. Police say the industrial accident occurred in the 5300 block of Doniphan after the truck had been serviced and the brakes had not been properly set by the driver, Raul Chavez. Chavez attempted to get into the

People going to the west side Cabo Joe’s this week have run into something other than the restaurant they expected. While construction sounds ring out from the inside, a sign on their door marks the bar as closed for 30 days. It’s been sold to another owner, Felipe Ybarra, who hopes to turn it into

to play. the loya family ymca teamed up with with kaboom and blue cross blue shield of texas to build a new playground the ymca currently does not have a playground. officials say once it’s done, it will serve about 15- hundred children in the area. they will stat building the playground tomorrow.

just this past may, four australian doctors came to our city to train with doctor alvaro hernandez, he’s a leader in makoplasty — an innovative procedure that allows surgeons to partially replace a knee with the help of a robotic arm. the procedure allows surgeons to preserve healthy bone and tissue, relieve a patient’s pain,

An off-duty El Paso Police officer was arrested Tuesday night. Police charged Eduardo Chavez, 31, with DWI. According to a complaint affidavit obtained by ABC-7, Chavez provided a sample of his breath which allegedly revealed an alcohol content level in between .173 and .185. That is more than double the legal limit. Chavez is a

El Paso Police have charged a 34-year-old Anthony, New Mexico man with three counts of intoxication manslaughter in a Tuesday morning crash. Police say Jimmy Villanueva, driving a GMC, was traveling north on Doniphan while a 1995 Honda was traveling sounth. Villanueva failed to yield the right-of-way and turned left onto Artcraft in front of

Surveillance video from a business shows an alleged drunk driver running a red light in his pick up, then crashing into a small car, according to court documents obtained by ABC-7. The deadly crash happened at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday at Trawood and Lee Trevino in East El Paso. The passenger in the car —

The lineup card submitted by San Diego Padres manager Pat Murphy shows former El Paso Chihuahua Cody Decker in the starting lineup for the first time in his young major league career. Decker is slated to bat seventh and play first base against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He is 0 for 6 so far as

2:45 p.m. Update : Canutillo ISD posted the following on its social media accounts: “The lock down for Canutillo High School, Northwest Early College High School and the CISD Central Office was lifted at 2:30 p.m. Everyone is safe.” 2:34 p.m. Update: El Paso Community College has sent out alert to its students and faculty

El Paso Police are investigating a traffic collision involving a pedestrian. The pedestrian was not killed. It happened in the 4700 block of North Mesa Friday morning and caused traffic delays. Police Special Traffic Investigators are investigating the collision.

wines and food in the beauty of the rio grande valley in el paso, texas. grand tasting: saturday, october 3, 2015 12:00-4:00 where: keystone park 4200 doniphan dr. el paso,

wines and food in the beauty of the rio grande valley in el paso, texas. grand tasting: saturday, october 3, 2015 12:00-4:00 where: keystone park 4200 doniphan dr. el paso,

Four workers have been hurt in an explosion at a chemical plant in Pasadena, Texas.Police say it happened Friday morning at the Albemarle plant along the Houston Ship Channel.The workers have been taken to the hospital but their names and conditions have not been released.A Pasadena spokesman said there is no threat to the community

Police are looking for someone who robbed an East El Paso Whataburger early Friday morning. The incident happened just before 5 a.m. on the 12000 block of Montwood. So far, police have only confirmed that they are searching for a robbery suspect. No injuries were reported. Stay with ABC-7 as more details become available.